Catamaran Resort Spa Hotel
999 Mission Blvd
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 488-1081
Lobby and Location
This hotel has a tropical theame to it and located by the beach and Mission Bay park.The lobby has a big waterfall with a paret. It has a restaruant called The Atoll and there is Moray's Lounge. The lounge has a low bar where you can pull up and enjoy a drink or two. Then there’s the Bahia Belle Boat Cruise that goes from this hotel to another hotel call the Bahia on the other side of Mission Bay. The Bahia Belle is wheelchair accessible. Also, every summer there's a Luau for you to enjoy.
Room
The rooms feature two queen size beds with enough space between them to position your wheelchair. The phone is on the night stand and includes access to iHome or iPod™®. There are two wall mounted reading lights that can be positioned for your comfort. You will need to ask the bell man to assist you though, because the lamps may be difficult to reach. There is a small sitting area with a wooden breakfast table with 2 chairs and lamp. As you can see in the background of this photo, there is a lanai (patio). Although you cannot see in this photo, there is a patio chair, a lounge chair, and a small table on the lanai where you can enjoy the view overlooking beautiful Mission Bay and Ocean beach. Chest of drawers with a Plasma TV, lamp and mini couch. The closet is next to the entry door and has a low bar for easy use. The closet also contains an iron, full-size ironing board, laptop safe, blankets and pillows, and luggage rack. Please click on the picture below.
Kitchen Area
The kitchen is well stocked with cooking utensils, flatware, place settings and a coffee pot. There is a pass-through counter from the kitchen to the bar area complete with bar stools. As you can see in photo 6,there is also a stove with an oven and a full-size refrigerator. In this photo, you can see the accessible controls for the entrance door. The rectangular-shaped control is a computer that automatically activates door closure after you pass through. The square-shaped control is an automatic door opener., you simply push it when you wish to exit the room. The sink is high enough for you to pull your wheelchair right up under it and there is a microwave on the counter to your right.
Bathroom
In the sink area, the hair dryer is mounted to the wall and accessible from your wheelchair and there is also an accessible glass self with water glasses. The wall-mounted sink has plenty of room to accommodate your wheelchair and allows you to pull right up under it. (In the picture the sink appears to be too high but the photo was angled to show the space under the sink area. It is about 3' off the ground.) The towels are easy to reach as well. The shower has a full-size roll-in shower with a grab bar, a fold down bench, and easy to reach shower controls and soap dish. There is a rap-around curtain but you are going to need a grabber to reach it to pull it around; it is not accessible from the shower bench. Please remember to advise the front desk when booking your reservation that you are going to need assistance at check-in to position the shower head to the proper heighth for you. The toilet is a standard ADA-compliant toilet with a grab bar and there are accessible shelves above the tank.
